Hardiness Zones are important to know but I think frost dates are far more important. This will help you know the days it is safe to garden without fear of frost killing your plants. It is an estimate. you will still need to keep an eye on the weather and be ready to protect plants. Find yours here.
Arugula or Rocket- 40 days. Peppery green. Eaten fresh or quickly cooked
Lettuce- 30-45 days. The whole plant can be cut or individual leaves removed over time as a cut-and-come-again.
Spinach or Swiss Chard- 40-50 days. Both like cool weather rover hot.
Kale- 30 days for baby greens or 60 days for a larger leaf.
Mustard/Mizuna- 30 days. Mizuna is a milder mustard. Eaten raw or quickly cooked.
Bok Choy- 60 days as baby greens.
Radishes, Beets, and turnips can all be eaten as roots or greens. All three like cooler temperatures.
Radishes- 21-30 days. Great raw, roasted or pickled.
Beets- 50 days. Bulls Blood is a great variety. The greens are a deep red and look beautiful in salads.
Turnips- 45 days. Purple Tops are my favorite!
Peas- 60-70 days. Tolerant to cool weather.
Sprouting Broccoli- 45 days. The crowns will not be as full as typical broccoli. Cutting the central head will encourage side crowns that can also be harvested.
Beans- Bush 60 days with one harvest. Pole 70 days with multiple harvests. Should be planted outdoors after the last frost date or started indoors before and transplanted.
Zucchini- 60 days. Prolific fruit. Quick but not cold tolerant. Should be planted outdoors after the last frost date or started indoors before and transplanted.
Cucumbers- 55 days. Prolific vine. Should be planted outdoors after the last frost date or started indoors before and transplanted.
